Ha, heard those squeaky wheels are a Queens moving right of passage.

Picture that scene from every home improvement show where they measure twice and cut once, except you measured zero times and now you own a standing desk you never wanted. Honestly, sawing the legs is probably your only move unless you want to spend the next year feeling like a giraffe at a tea party. Just take the 2 inches off slow and even so you don't end up with a wobbly mess.

Killed my starter twice in one summer and felt like I lost a pet both times. Turns out the bread still tastes good and nobody at the market noticed the difference.